CATALOGUE AND DESCRIPTION OF FIGS. 213 
Barnissotte Grise.—Medium tosmall. Rounded turbinate without neck and with 
very short stalk. Ribs narrow and shallow. Skin waxy, of a sea-green color 
mottled dark gray, with some bloom. Eye closed with roughiris. Pulp violet 
red. Meat whitish, juicy, and sweet. Tree a strong grower, with rounded 
head. Leaves small, 3-lobed. 
Barnissotte, White— White Barnissotte; Barnissou Blanc; Bourjassotte Blanche 
(France); Barnissotte Blanche; Brogiotto Bianco; Brogiotto Genovese (Italy); 
Bourgassotte; Bourgeassotte; Ficus grandis Sauvaigo.—Second crop medium, 
roundish turbinate, a little longer than the Black Barnissotte: ribs distinct 
but few, neck very short, no stalk, obtuse at apex, with swollen cheeks; 24 
inches in diameter at the base; skin waxy, but not glossy, easily detaching 
from the pulp: color green, evenly diffused. Eye large, sunk and closed; scales 
large, unequal. of bright rose color, standing out. Noiris. Pulp bright red. 
very sweet and honey-like, refreshing. First crop very rare, observed and 
described a few times only by Gallesio in 1816 and 1826. Earlier than the 
Black Barnissotte. Leaves 3-lobed, almostentire. Oneof the largest fig trees, 
said to have been introduced into Europe from Syria by the Genoese during the 
crusades. A most excellent fig for the tab'e. France, Spain, and Italy, or 
generally distributedalong the Mediterranean. There appear to be two forms 
of the fig, one much longer than the other. The variety described by Bernard 
is given a length of 14 by 1: inches. The name may be applied properly only 
to the short variety, which is only slightly longer than the Black Barnissotte. 
First crop requires caprification. (Figs. 39,40.) 
Fia. 38.—Barnissotte, Black fig. 
Barnissou Blanc—BARNISSOTTE, WHITE. 
Bartakjik—BARDAKJIK, BLACK. 
Bartadjic—BARDAKJIK. 
Bayswater—BRUNSWICK. 
Beaucaire—Figue Grise; Grisette; Celestine; Grisette Hative; Gray fig.—T wo crops. 
First crop: Fruit large, pyriform; color of skin violet gray: pulp rose: quality 
good. Second crop: Smaller. of medium size, more oblong; color of skin 
ashy gray; pulp deep red; fine flavor. A fig valued in France for its earli- 
ness and fine flavor. It is different from CELESTE, which is a small fig and of 
a deeper bluish color. Entrecasteaux, France. 
Bec de Perdrix.—Below medium, pyriform, with long neck. Rivs longitudinal, 
plain; stalk short, about one eighth of aninch. Color of skin dark purple, 
darkest around the eye of crown, shading toward the stalk. Fine blue bloom 
on shaded side. Pulp sirupy, stiff, very dark rose. A good drying fig. 
Southern France and Spain. (Hogg.) 
Bellegarde—BARNISSOTTE, BLACK. 
Bellona.—Two crops. First crop is very light, large, 3} inches long by 24 wide; 
pyriform, violet gray or yellowish mixed with green: pulp pale red, very 
sweet. Second crop: Smaller, 24 to 3 inches by 2} inches, oblong-rounded 
but variable in form; widest at apex, which is flattened. Skin thin, cracking 
at maturity: eye elevated, of reddish color. Color of skin blackish v-olet 
mixed with green and red. Pu’p red, very sweet: not very thick, but very 
fine. Augustto October. Tree wider than high, with large. drooping branches 
touching the soil, where they frequently take root. Leaves very large, 3 to7 
